Oh, it's so lovely, Keith! Striking a pose for you and showing the beauty of its feathering, of such delicate tones! It's a beautiful portrait and a charming image, with great detail and a perfect background to go with, in a winter light.

Thank you so much Adele.......I was really lucky to be able to get at eye-level with the dove. It didn't hang about for long and so this was the only shot I got.

Such delightful comments as always.........you're very kind..!!

Wow,das ist echt eine wunderschöne Nahaufnahme von dieser hübschen Taube lieber Keith,die Farben der Taube kommen durch den weichen Hintergrund auch sehr schön raus,ein tolles Bild hast du gemacht mit diesen exellenten Bokeh :))

Wünsche noch ein schönes Wochenende,liebe Grüße Güni :))

;-))) entweder dick oder aufgeplustert

They really are a very attractive bird but those in our garden can be very aggressive,
Love the colours and the tack sharp detail especially around the eye!
Nice presentation in a terrific capture!, enjoy the rest of the weekend,

A beautiful little fellow Keith.
Have a great weekend.
TOZ

Wonderful nature shot

Lovely bird and image, Keith!

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They sit in our birdhouse every day. So the little ones don't have a chance of getting in.

Au printemps j'en ai beaucoup dans mon jardin car je leur donne des graines. Mais elles sont moins nombreuses d'année en année, comme toutes les espèces d'oiseaux. J'ai aussi un rouge-gorge solitaire l'hiver.

Exzellent getroffen, Keith!

Absolutely pin sharp Dove that needs to be seen large. Superb image

Perfekt detailliert eingefangen. Solche Art haben wir hier eher nicht.

I have a pair in my garden Keith, beautiful image Matey ;)

A very nice shot indeed my friend being enhanced by that nice blurr in the background. We have a pair that regularly visit the garden (including today) but I never got a shot like this. Well done

Cheers. Herb

ps nice frame